Indravati-Nationalpark
The Indravati National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located 168 km west of Jagdalpur on the river Indravati in the district Dantewara and has an area of 1258.37 km ². The heights in the hilly region vary 177-599 m above sea level. It houses a rich wild animal life, including tigers, leopards, deer, antelope and one of the last populations of the wild water buffalo in central India.
In 1975 was founded in the region with an area of 2799.08 km ² nature reserve. In 1981, the Indravati National Park from a part of this area. The name derives from the river Indravati, which forms the northern boundary of the park.
Flora and Fauna
The park is since 1983 a part of the conservation program for tigers. In addition, it houses one of the last populations of the wild water buffalo. Other large animals in the park are Indian leopard, sloth bear, Asian wild dog, striped hyena, gaur, nilgai, blackbuck, four- horn antelope, Axis and Sambar, Indian muntjac, Fleckenkantschil, wild boar and Hulmans and rhesus monkeys. Additionally, it contains various reptiles such as crocodiles, pythons, cobras and numerous bird species occur. The flora is dominated primarily by native forest ( Salbaum, bamboo, teak ) and grassland.